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Soccer:
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Law and Order:
An outraged Mayor says Police need stronger powers to control disorderly mobs 8:07

Business:
A community support group in Queenstown is raising the alarm over the impacts of visa changes 7:57

Law and Order:
An inmate at Canterbury's Rolleston Prison forced the facility into lockdown by scaling his way on to a roof and damaging the property 7:47

Business:
Environment Canterbury's celebrating the Government's Budget support for critical flood infrastructure 7:37

Law and Order:
The Police Minister's looking into a law change in the wake of a 200 vehicle burnout meet in Levin 7:27

Law and Order:
A repeat offender who shot an Auckland drug dealer while robbing him - cut-off his parole-band beforehand 7:17

International:
Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Yamaha admit safety testing errors in Japan spanning a decade 7:07

Motoring:
Three people died on New Zealand roads over King's Birthday weekend 6:07

Environment:
A reopening date for Northland's Mangamuka Gorge is on the cards for this year 4:47

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